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B−

St. Clair County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Moody, Margaret, Odenville, Springville, Argo, Ashville, Ragland and Steele.

Moody’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Alabama school districts

Students
9,658
Schools
18
Spent per student
$11,330
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$138.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Clair County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of Alabama districts
  • Spends 19% less per student than the AL average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $138.2M, about $14,305 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Moody. Grade by grade →

PK–3Moody Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Moody Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Moody High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency26%
State average 27.2% · 4,843 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3% · 4,835 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 90% · 696 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,330 per student · 19% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 61%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
9,407’20
9,771’21
9,747’22
9,592’23
9,658’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%Black 12%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

18 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.